DOJ indicts Venezuela President Maduro, others in regime
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-03-26T18:28:00
The DOJ unsealed indictments against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and several high-ranking former and current members of his regime for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering crimes, as well as violations of the FCPA.
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